RISE AGAINST ANNOUNCE AU/NZ TOUR WITH DROPKICK MURPHYS

Photo credit - Mynxii White

Announced today, Chicago punk quartet Rise Against will tour to Australia and New Zealand, joined by Boston’s rock ‘n’ roll underdogs turned champions, Dropkick Murphys.

Produced by Live Nation, this year will see Rise Against tour with Dropkick Murphys tour in November and December to Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand. The tour kicks off in Aotearoa, New Zealand where they play at Otautahi, Christchurch’s Wolfbrook Arena on 21 November and at Tamaki Makaurau, Auckland’s Spark Arena on 24 November before heading to Australia. John Cain Arena in Melbourne is the first Australian stop on 26 November, followed by Riverstage, Brisbane on 29 November, a performance On The Steps at Sydney Opera House Forecourt on 1 December, with the final show at Red Hill Auditorium, Perth on 4 December. Both bands will also appear alongside The Living End and Jebediah at Meltdown taking place at The Entertainment Grounds in Gosford on Saturday 28 November.

Live Nation presale begins Thursday, 28 May 12pm local, running until Friday, 29 May 12pm local. Register at livenation.com.au/register and livenation.co.nz/register

General onsale tickets are available from Friday, 29 May 1pm local at livenation.com.au and livenation.co.nz.